2024 Award Winners
Recognizing School-Based Behavior Analysts and Those Who Support VAPSBAN
Please take a moment to share in our recognition of the hard work and dedicated School-Based Behavior Analysts and those who support the efforts of VAPSBAN. Thank you for everything you do to support students, families, educators, and school systems. If you would like to nominate someone for an award, please see the Awards page so we can continue to recognize all of the hard work being done by outstanding individuals in our field.
Dr. Kira Austin
Practitioner Award: This award recognizes BCBA, BCaBA, RBT, and BCBA-D practitioners in good standing with the BACB, who work directly with students in a Virginia school, contributing to the advancement of behavior analysis through practice, teaching, research, and service delivery.
Johnnie Underwood
Humanitarian Award: This award recognizes BCBA, BCaBA, RBT, and BCBA-D practioners in good standing with the BACB, that have demonstrated a commitment to inclusion, equity, and equality in a Virginia school, contributing to behavior analysis advancement.
Dr. Taryn Traylor
Leadership Award: This award recognizes BCBA and BCBA-D practitioners in good standing with the BACB who work as a supervisor and/or trainer of other behavior analysts and school personnel to build capacity in Virginia schools.
Lauren Holthaus, Ed.D
Friends of VAPSBAN Award: Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis: The Friend of VAPSBAN Award recognizes and expresses appreciation to those individuals (with or without a credential by the BACB) who have consistently provided extraordinary support in advancing behavior analysis in Virginia public schools.